By Vaye A. Lepolu
Monrovia, Liberia – May 8, 2026: A 12 of 15-member jury panel has returned a guilty verdict against Cllr. Nyanti Tuan, the former Acting Minister of Justice for Criminal Facilitation, on charges of criminal facilitation and theft. Meanwhile, Stanley Ford has been charged with theft of property in the same high-profile corruption trial involving more than US$6.2 million.
Former Security Advisor, Jefferson Karmoh is not guilty of economic sabotage and theft. However, he is guilty of criminal facilitation. The verdict follows nearly an hour of deliberation behind closed doors. The case reached its decisive phase after both the prosecution and defense concluded their presentations and final arguments on Friday, May 8, 2026.
In a key rebuttal testimony, Baba Mohammed Boika of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission dismissed defense arguments that the prosecution’s case was based on speculation. Boika told the court that the investigation revealed verified financial movements involving large public funds, emphasizing that the central issue remains unresolved: which joint security agency actually received the money.
